Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-19
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOHD DAY IhOCCEDANoc'
The Council met this morning at ten
o'clock for divine seryics. Prayers were
read by the Rev. K. w. Forsyth, of Liber ty;
Bishop Peterkin preached from Ps. XIV, l.
Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle
who shal rest upon Thy holy hill p After
referring to the ascension of our Lord, COM
memorated to-day, he dwelt in forcib!e and
fitting language upon the characteristics OF
the sincere followers of Jesus Christ.
On the conclusion of divine service, the
council was called to order by Bishop Whit.
tie The minutes of yesterday were read
by the secretary, Rev. DR.. Dashiell, and APP
proved. Rev. Beverly Tucker presented
the petition of ST. Peters church, Norfolk
county, to be set apart as separate parish.
Bishop Whittle then read his annual ad-
dress. in which We notice the following
special points OF interest: Episcopal vista
tions SO; combinations, white 625, colored
272, total S97; postulants received 5; candi-
dates for deacon's orders. colored =; present
number, colcred 2; candidates for priests
orders, white 7, colored g. total TO- present
number, white IL, colored 3, total 20; dea-
cons ordained, white 3, colored 4, total q;
present number, white Z, colored S, total 10;
presbyters ordained, white !, colored 2, to-
tai 8; ministers died .; letters dimissory
given, white 4, colored l, total 5; letters di-
missory accepted 6; churches conse-
Grated 8; mission churches organized
/; Law readers licensed 81; present num-
Der of clergy 154. In referring to his at
tendance upon General Convention held
in the city of Chicago, Bishop Whittle noti-
fed the Council that several unimportant
changes had now become part of the Book
of Common Prayer. He dwelt most seri
ously upon the crisis which is now upon
the Church in the determined efforts
made by revolutionary and dishonest par
ty to change it's name. We quote from this
portion of the address "1he proposition
on change of name) was lost by email
majority, but will no doubt be revived in
the next convention, and with every pros
pect of success What the Bishops will do
if the question is brought before them no
one can say The fact that the movement
met with such favor in the House of Depu
ties has created widespread surprise and
alarm. But why should it be so regarded
by any who are acquainted with the history
of events during the past fifty years. 1t is
simply the seed that which has been sown
and permitted to grow, bringing forth fruit
after its kind, and which might have been
looked for as matter of course. As you
are aware, each of my predecessors, Bishops
Moore, Meade and johns. and many other
true and faithful men, solemnly warned the
Church from time to time that ROmsh
teaching and practices contrary 20 the word
of God and condemned by our standard,
were being privily brought 10 among rs,
which would ultimately destroy the scrip.
tural and protestant character of our commu.
nion These innovations have continued to
increase with such sleadiness aud rapidty,
without hindrance, or even rebuke, that
in many places and by many Of
our clergy doctrines are openly and boast
fully taught, and ceremonies observed for
protesting against which our fathers were
burned at the stake. IL is not strange, but
Just what might have been expected, that
these RomaniZers, having changed for them
selves the Church, should wish to change
the name also and adopt another suited TO
the new order of things. Icannot trust my
self to discuss this subject, but there are two
questions which it seems to me we are bound
to consider. First, ia it not our duty TO
make an effort to change the organization
of.our General Convention, and 10 constl =
tute it on c basis of something like justice
and equality so that small minority OF our
ministers and members shall not have pow.
er, through their representatives. as now, to
legslate for the large majority? And Sec
ond, are we of Virginia Whatever other do
ceses may do going to submit to the effort
of this minority to undo the work of the
reformation for us aud our children, uupro.
testantizs our churches and carry US back
to Rome 2"
The colored work is reported by Bishop
Whittle to be in very gratifying and salts
factory condition.
Assistant Bishop Randolph Thea offered
his address. He reported con6Tmations $685.
churches consecrated 8. He alluded most
feeliugly to the noble pastoral and mission
work carried en- by the Rev. Dr.. Dame ip
and around Danville, for long period Of
years. 1t is grand example of what can
be done by the permanent pastorate faith
fully Administered, and going forth to the
parts beyond in mission WORK. The Bishop
also expressed his earnest concentration
of the work OF the several convocstona and
hoped the clergy would unite in increasing
their efficiency throughout the diocese
The motion to change Cannon XIII so SIS
to make presbyters alone eligible for vo.
ting, was laid on the table.
Reports of committees were next IN order.
DIR. Norton read that Of the standing com
mittee of The diocese; De- Gibson thai of lhe
widows and orphans fund, aud OF the his
Photographer of the diocese, DR.. Philip
Slaughter Rev Mr.. Carson, OF Lynchhurg,
that OF the committee appointed 10 1856 TO